European Patent Office

T 0956/07 of 11.03.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T095607.20100311
Date of decision
11 March 2010
Case number
T 0956/07
Petition for review of
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Application number
96944361.3
IPC class
C21D 9/46
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Process and apparatus to enhance the paintbake response and aging stability of aluminum sheet materials and product therefrom
Applicant name
Reynolds Metals Company
Opponent name
Alcan Technology and Management Limited
Aleris Aluminum Duffel BVBA
Board
3.2.08
Headnote
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Keywords
Clarity of amendments (main and first auxiliary request - no)
Novelty (second auxiliary request - no; third auxiliary request - yes)
Amendments (third auxiliary request, numerical range - allowable)
Inventive step (third auxiliary request - yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0002/81

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appellant I 's (patent proprietor's) appeal with regard to its main request and first and second auxiliary requests is dismissed.

2. The appellant II 's (Opponent I 's) appeal is dismissed.